Luzon limestone forest frog (Platymantis biak)

Query: anura

Result: 188^th of 209

Subject:	Luzon limestone forest frog (Platymantis biak)
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Description
Platymantis biak
Date 2015
Source http://cs2014.cameronsiler.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2015.Diesmos.etal_.PhilippineAmphibianChecklist_lr.pdf (Fig. 32C)
Author Arvin Diesmos, National Museum of the Philippines, http://www.amphibians.org/redlist/membership/arvin-diesmos/, http://nationalmuseum.gov.ph
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Platymantis_biak.jpg

Platymantis biak or Luzon limestone forest frog is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, in particular to the Biak-na-Bato National Park on Luzon island. This terrestrial species lives in caves. It prefers low temperatures and is sensitive to temperature changes. Body length is 3.2–4.0 cm for males and 3.7–4.2 cm for females.
Order: Anura
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Genus: Platymantis
Species: Platymantis biak Siler, Diesmos, Linkem, Diesmos & Brown, 2010

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